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ADVOCATES OF THE moral regeneration approach believe that the moral fiber of ghetto teenagers is inferior to that of mainstream America. Black leaders and others are now saying that they--from their higher socioeconomic position--have decided that ghetto Blacks must be morally reformed...
...biggest surprise came from New Zealand, which entered two innovative boats built not of wood or aluminum like traditional twelves but of fiber glass, prompting an instant nickname: plastic fantastics. One of the pair, the New Zealand II, performed remarkably, coming almost directly from the boat shed to finish second in the series. An entry sponsored by the French photo processing company Kis also broke new ground of a sort, winning special permission from rule-makers to hoist a spinnaker emblazoned with its lead entry's racy name: French Kiss. She came in fifth...
Despite the apparently pervasive power of Washington's corps of influence peddlers, Beckwith believes that their interests do not always prevail. "On major issues," he says, "the weight of public opinion, fear of public exposure and the moral fiber of elected representatives seem to ensure that the public interest is recognized -- and served." Beckwith concludes that "the best and brightest lobbyists know how to come up with good political reasons for a legislator to advocate their private client's interests...
...Congressman's district or large industries with particular clout on the Hill. Drafted behind closed doors, these rules are written in language designed to make it difficult to identify the real beneficiaries. One transition rule, for instance, waives the cutbacks on investment tax credits and depreciation for the fiber-optic networks of telecommunications companies that have committed a certain number of dollars for construction by a certain date. It turns out that just two companies profit from the exemption: AT&T and United Telecom...
...town leaders have turned up a hot prospect for new business: Fibercraft Inc., a division of Equity Automotive Corp. of Delano, Minn. The company will take over a 37,500-sq.-ft. warehouse abandoned in 1982 by Lear Siegler's Noble Division. Starting next month Fibercraft will turn out fiber-glass camping trailers and initially provide 40 precious jobs. In two years the payroll could rise to 100 people. "Everybody's excited," says Marilyn Hobbs, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, beaming at a line of 50 Fibercraft job applicants last week. "For the first time in ages, people...